Unlocked Xperia ion goes up for pre-order in US for $570

Pricing for the Sony Xperia ion has remained elusive since it was announced at CES. The Xperia ion will be an AT&T exclusive when it launches in Q2 2012, however we’ve come across a couple of websites already taking pre-orders for an unlocked handset.

Negri Electronics is by far the cheapest, listing an unlocked Xperia ion for a very reasonable $569.50 and free shipping for those in the United States. Another website called cellhut is also selling the handset for a much pricier $799.99.

Negri Electronics ships internationally, but shipping is not cheap. For delivery to the United Kingdom, the cheapest option was around $60. On current exchange rates, the handset would work out to be around £405 / €490 for those looking to import the quad-band handset into Europe, ignoring any import duty fees.